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Morphological and molecular characterization of the metacercaria of Paragonimus caliensis, as a separate species from P. mexicanus in Costa Rica
(Parasitology International, 2017-04)
The trematode Paragonimus mexicanus is the etiological agent of paragonimiasis, a food-borne zoonotic disease in
Latin America. This species, as well as Paragonimus caliensis, have been reported from Costa Rica, but it ...
Correlatos psicosociodemográficos de las prácticas y creencias de los estilos de vida de directores de programas, instructores y entrenadores personales que trabajan en los centros de acondicionamiento físico (CAF) del Área Metropolitana de San José
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)
Analiza la relación entre factores psicosociodemográficos y diversas prácticas y creencias que caracterizan los estilos de vida de las personas que trabajan como directores de programas, instructores y entrenadores personales ...
Efecto agudo y crónico de la aplicación de módulos de expresión corporal sobre el bienestar psicológico y subjetivo de un grupo de adultos mayores
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)
Conoce los efectos agudos y crónicos que tiene la aplicación de módulos de expresión corporal sobre el bienestar psicológico y subjetivo en un grupo de mujeres adultas mayores de AGECO Roble Sabana de Santa Ana, Costa Rica. ...
Characterization of Anaplasma spp. infection in dogs from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-02-09)
A cross-sectional study combining serological and molecular techniques for detecting selected Anaplasma species was conducted between 2011 and 2012 in dogs and ticks sampled in all provinces of Costa Rica. Global Anaplasma ...
The potential use of Rattus norvegicus (Mammalia, Muridae) in experimental infections with metacercariae of Paragonimus mexicanus (Digenea, Troglotematidae)
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-01-15)
Seven Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) were experimentally infected with Paragonimus mexicanus
metacercariae, obtained from organs and tissues of freshwater crabs (Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) collected from the Caribbean ...
Environmental factors associated with Dictyocaulus viviparus and Fasciola hepatica prevalence in dairy herds from Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-06-15)
Dictyocaulosis and fasciolosis are parasitic diseases that cause considerable economic losses for owners of farm animals worldwide, with special relevance on fasciolosis because it is an emerging zoonosis. Indirect diagnosis ...
Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella Neotomae: two case reports
(Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017-12-19)
Background: Brucellosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Among the classical species stands Brucella neotomae, until now, a pathogen limited to wood rats. However, we have identified ...
First report on the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in goats from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017-10-23)
A total of 415 goat serum samples from 26 flocks in Hesse, Central Germany, were analyzed for the presence of specific antibodies against the abortion-causing apicomplexan parasite Neospora (N.) caninum by immuno-enzyme ...
Epidemiology of bovine brucellosis in Costa Rica: Lessons learned from failures in the control of the disease
(PLOS ONE, 2017-08-10)
Brucellosis, caused by Brucella abortus is a major disease of cattle and a zoonosis. In order
to estimate the bovine brucellosis prevalence in Costa Rica (CR), a total 765 herds (13078
bovines) from six regions of CR ...
Brucellosis in mammals of Costa Rica: an epidemiological survey
(PLOS ONE, 2017-08-09)
La brucelosis ha sido una enfermedad endémica del ganado y los seres humanos en Costa Rica desde principios del siglo XX. Sin embargo, no se ha reportado brucelosis en ovejas, cabras, cerdos, búfalos de agua, caballos y ...